Billing Codes

22053

Insertion of lumbar cerebrospinal fluid drain, by an anaesthetist at the request of the treating specialist, where the service is provided on the same occasion as the administration of anaesthesia by the same anaesthetist, other than a service associated with a service to which item 40018 applies (H) (6 basic units)

Schedule fee
$142.20
was $138.60
100% Benefit
75%: $106.65
Category
Category 3 — Therapeutic Procedures
Group T10
Status
Fee changed
Full description

Insertion of lumbar cerebrospinal fluid drain, by an anaesthetist at the request of the treating specialist, where the service is provided on the same occasion as the administration of anaesthesia by the same anaesthetist, other than a service associated with a service to which item 40018 applies (H) (6 basic units)

Fee history

Release Change Old New
July 2026 Fee ↑ $138.6 $142.2
March 2026 UPDATED $138.6 $138.6

Data sourced from Australian Government publications · Not an official government service